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NLab Social Networks Conference - Panel
Monday, July 7th, 2008
The conference concluded with a panel session consisting of Roland Harwood, Chris Meade, Vijay Riyait, Andrea Saveri. Here is a brief summary of the questions raised and some of the responses…
o. How do you get people to see that these tools are not just time wasting devices?
- more conferences
- more opportunities for people to get […]
NLab Social Networks Conference - Andrea Saveri
Monday, July 7th, 2008
Andrea Saveri from the Institute for the Future had so many fascinating things to say that my note-taking rapidly descended into desperately trying to write down everything she was saying.
Her theme was the amplified individual: the superheros within organisations. She also explored how the practices of amplified individuals and the tools they use can […]
Blogging an Event
Friday, November 16th, 2007The experience of participating in an event, whilst drafting a blog post about it, was an interesting one. In many ways, I wish I had done it at some of the various events I have attended over the last year of studying New Media as well, but in other ways I found it a difficult […]
IF Book
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Chris Meade gave us a talk about his move to the Institute for the Future of the Book (IF Book) and the different psychological reactions of different groups within the industry towards the whole idea of digital fiction - readers, publishers, writers, creators. He introduced us to the type of background of Bob Stein has been […]
Looking Back, Moving Forward
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Jo and Alison kicked off the student-led element of retreat with a talk about their work and experiences of the course. Jo took us through her various projects and explained what she is doing beyond the course, whilst Alison talked about the iwritestoriesonline.com project and her experiences with the creative non-fiction module on the course. The iwritestoriesonline.com website has been […]
a grockle in new york
Sunday, September 30th, 2007Well, I have to say, it finally got to me: the grockle tendency which inhabits all of us when we travel. I have the camera, the hat, the armful of leaflets, the suncream that smells of dulux… all one really needs to be a tourist. A grockle, as those in the West Country […]
